Dear Alex, I hope you and anyone with a strong background and interest in user issues and ICANN will consider applying. Support is not needed at this stage, but you might consider outreach to the RALO for your region <http://www.atlarge.icann.org/regions> New press release on the At-Large Board Seat Call for Statements of Interest available in the usual six languages, see links from <http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/pipermail/alac/2010/001392.html> Note, the deadline is September 6. Hope you and other NCUC/NCSG members will consider applying. Adam At 9:33 AM +0300 9/1/10, Alex Gakuru wrote: >Dear Andrés, > >I am well - and thanks for asking. > >Certainly, but I did some thorough checking out to assess my chances >before arriving at the conclusion - partly because I am not too >familiar with ALAC 'internals'? All is not lost, for since or should >one of our own is/gets nominated, then I'd be glad to take a back seat >on this one. > >Many thanks, > > >2010/8/31 Andrés Piazza <[log in to unmask]>: >> Dear Alex, >> >> How are you? You do not need such a huge >>support from At Large (ALSs+RALOs+ALAC) at this >>stage of the process. >> >> I suggest you to apply and continue seeking for support. >> >> Best wishes, >> >> Andrés Piazza >> >> Sent from BlackBerry® >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Alex Gakuru <[log in to unmask]> >> Sender: NCSG-NCUC <[log in to unmask]> >> Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:01:30 >> To: <[log in to unmask]> >> Reply-To: Alex Gakuru <[log in to unmask]> >> Subject: Re: Applicants Sought from Internet >>User Community for Seat on Board of Directors >> >> Dear all, >> >> Whereas I do not a problem with further dedicating own time and >> resources to this duty, my inquiries point that I may not garner >> critical broad-based ALAC in support. Proceeding further to >> application would therefore be a waste of others' and my time. >> >> I thank everyone that took time and variously responded. >> >> Sincerely, >> >> Alex >> >> On Sat, Aug 28, 2010 at 5:54 PM, Avri Doria <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >>> Hi, >>> >>> I would say go for it if you are interested >>>and can afford the time - at least 20+ hours >>>per week (when not at face to face meetings or >>>retreats - then it is 40+) to do it correctly. >>> >>> The only minus, other than the time, is that >>>you would have to drop out of NCSG activities >>>if selected for the Board, for the time you >>>were on the Board. but if you can bring some >>>of the things you believe in to the Board, >>>that would be a plus. >>> >>> Of course what matters more than the support >>>of NCUC/NCSG, is the support of your local >>>ALSes, Afralo and the ALAC/BCEC/RALOs - since >>>it is the At-large Board seat that is being >>>spoken of. >>> >>> Good luck. >>> >>> a. >>> >>> >>> On 28 Aug 2010, at 09:44, Alex Gakuru wrote: >>> >>>> Hi all, >>>> >>>> I am tempted to apply in response to >>>> http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-26aug10-en.htm. >>>> What would be the Constituency/SG membership views? >>>> >>>> kindly, >>>> >>>> Alex >>> >> > > > >-- >regards, > >Alex Gakuru >http://www.mwenyeji.com >Hosting, surprise yourself!